Korea's Next Top Model
| Korea's Next Top Model | |
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| Created by | Tyra Banks |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | OnStyle |
| Release | 18 September 2010 – present |
Korea's Next Top Model (abbreviated as KNTM; also known as Do-jeon Supermodel Korea (도전 수퍼모델 코리아; Template:Lang-en)) is a South Korean reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Korea's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry. The prize also includes a feature in W Magazine Korea and a contract for SK-II.[1]
As part of the Top Model franchise, it is based on the hit American TV show America's Next Top Model, and it shares the same format. On 6 January 2010[2] it was announced that Korean channel Onstyle would begin production of a Korean version of the model search show. Model Jang Yoon-ju would helm the judging panel as the host of the show.
Plans for a male-exclusive spin off began in 2014 before a 5th regular installment was aired, but the idea was put on hold.[3] It was subsequently revealed that cycle 5 of the series would be a co-ed edition featuring male contestants.[4]
Premise
The series features a group of young contestants, who live together in a house for several months while taking part in challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the modeling industry. Normally, one or more poor-performing contestants are eliminated each week until the last contestant remaining is crowned "Korea's Next Top Model" and receives a modeling contract for representation and other prizes. In early cycles, the female height requirement was set at 165 centimetres (5 ft 5 in) tall, but was later raised to 168 centimetres (5 ft 6 in) or taller when male contestants were introduced to the show. The male height requirement is 178 centimetres (5 ft 10 in) or taller.
Cycles
| Cycle | Premiere date | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | Destination(s) |
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| 1 | September 18, 2010 | Lee Ji-min | Kim Na-rae Lee Yoo-kyung |
Kim Yu-ri, Lee Eun-young, Shin Young-eun, Seok Dan-bi, Kim Ye-ji, Seon Hye-lim, Baek Il-hong & Kim Hyo-kyeong, Kim Min-sun, Oh Hye-ji, Park Doo-hee | 14 |  Paris |
| 2 | July 9, 2011 | Jin Jeong-seon | Park Seul-ki | Yoon Yu-jin, Lee Eun-suk, Ko Jeong-seon, Park So-yeon & Jenny Fuglsang, Choi Ji-hye, Ko Eun-bi, Lee Seong-sil, Lee Sun-young & Lee Song-yi, Um Yoo-jung, Lee Jenny & Song Hae-na | 15 |  Saipan  New York City |
| 3 | July 21, 2012 | Choi So-ra | Kim Jin-kyung | Min Hae-rin & Kwon Da-min & Jung Han-sol, Lee Seul-ki, Ji So-yeon, Jang Mi-rim, Heo Kyung-hee, Yoon Eun-hwa, Choi Han-bit, Hong Ji-su, Choi Se-hui, Kang Cho-won, Lee Min-jung, Lee Na-hyun & Ko So-hyun, Yeo Yeon-hee |
18 |  Siem Reap  Ho Chi Minh City & Mui Ne |
| 4 | August 15, 2013 | Shin Hyun-ji | Jung Ho-yeon Hwang Hyun-joo |
Ahn Hye-jin & Ko Eun-bi, Seok Il-myeong, Cho Eun-saem, Kim Eun-hae & Seo Yeong-chae, Ryu Ye-ri, Kim Si-won, Im Hyun-joo, Jung Ha-eun, Kim Hye-ah & Park Shin-ae | 15 |  Phuket Las Vegas |
| 5 | August 16, 2014 | Hwang Ki-bbeum | Lee Cheol-woo Han Seung-soo |
Choi Ji-in, Jung So-hyun, Chung Dong-kyu, Shin Jae-hyuk, Han Ji-an, Kim Seung-hee, Kim Jong-hoon, Kim Yae-lim & Bahng Tae-eun, Choi Jeong-jin, Jeong Yong-soo, Kim Min-jung & Hyeon Ji-eun | 16 |  Toronto |